Joe Carr (Tennessee politician)
| Joe Carr | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 48th district |
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| In office January 2009 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Hood |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Terry |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ginny Carr |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Lascassas, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Website | House website |
Joe S. Carr is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, and a member of the Republican Party. In 2014, Carr ran a well publicized Tea Party campaign for the United States Senate in the Tennessee Republican primary,[1][2][3][4] challenging incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander, and losing by 9 points.[5]
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Career
Carr was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2008. He had been running for the United States House of Representatives in the 2014 elections, challenging incumbent Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee's 4th congressional district.[6] Carr decided instead to run for the United States Senate in the 2014 election, challenging incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander.[5]
As of March 31, 2014, Carr had raised $866,383 and had $466,823 cash on hand.[7]
Personal
Carr graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1981. He and his wife, Ginny, have three children.[6] They live in Lascassas, near Murfreesboro.
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